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The Hunted Slaves

Print
11 February 1864 (published)
Artist/Maker
Lewis, Charles George (artist)
Ansdell, Richard (artist)
Place of origin
London (published)

Print after the 1861 painting by Richard Ansdell. The painting illustrates 'The Slave in the Dismal Swamp', a poem by H.W. Longfellow written in 1842.


Object details

Category
Prints
Object type
Print
TitleThe Hunted Slaves (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
engraving on paper
Brief description
'The Hunted Slaves', engraving, Charles George Lewis after Richard Ansdell, published London, 1864
Physical description
Print after the 1861 painting by Richard Ansdell. The painting illustrates 'The Slave in the Dismal Swamp', a poem by H.W. Longfellow written in 1842.
Dimensions
  • Height: 50.2cm (Note: taken from departmental notes)
  • Width: 80.3cm (Note: taken from departmental notes)
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.132-1970

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1023032/the-hunted-slaves-print-lewis-charles-george/
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